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Even as the digital revolution enters its third decade, IT continues to add high-paying jobs faster than any other career field.

by Robert Byun




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Hottest New Jobs in the IT Field

uring the first quarter century of the digital revolution the IT (information technology, i.e., computer-related) field has created over two million well-paying jobs. You probably already knew that. In fact, you're probably thinking that IT is a has-been in terms of hot careers with growth potential. If so, you're in for a surprise. Despite the turn-of-the-century tech crash, for at least the coming decade the IT field will continue adding more high-paying jobs than any other.

     Take a look at the fastest growing occupations as compiled by the U.S. Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://stats.bls.gov/). These are occupations in which the number of jobs are projected to grow between 35 and 59% during the period between 2002 and 2012. Of the thirty occupations listed, nine are in the IT field. That's surpassed by the 16 in healthcare. But all seven IT occupations were in the top quartile in median annual earnings (i.e. $41,820 and higher) whereas only four of the 16 healthcare occupations were in the top quartile.

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Bottom line: if you want to enter a field that pays well and will add lots of new jobs in the coming decade, IT is it (occupations highlighted in red in the list below).

Fastest-Growing Occupations with Median Earnings in Top 25%
OCCUPATION Jobs in 2002 Jobs in 2012 New Jobs Created Percent Growth
Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts 186,000 292,000 106,000 57%
Physician Assistants 63,000 94,000 31,000 49%
Computer Applications Software Engineers 394,000 573,000 179,000 46%
Computer Systems Software Engineers 281,000 409,000 128,000 45%
Database Administrators 110,000 159,000 49,000 44%
Dental Hygienists 148,000 212,000 64,000 43%
Computer Systems Analysts 468,000 653,000 184,000 39%
Environmental Engineers 47,000 65,000 18,000 38%
Postsecondary Teachers 1,581,000 2,184,000 603,000 38%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 251,000 345,000 94,000 37%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 284,000 387,000 103,000 36%
Physical Therapists 137,000 185,000 48,000 35%
Occupational Therapists 82,000 110,000 29,000 35%

(U.S. Labor Department, Bureau of Labor Statistics)

“All seven IT occupations were in the top quartile in median annual earnings.”


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